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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 135 / Friday, July 13, 2012 / Notices
Dated: July 5, 2012.
James R. Newby,
Chief of Staff, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 2012–17127 Filed 7–12–12; 8:45 am]
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Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Gear-Marking Requirement for
Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction
Plan.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0364.
Form Number(s): NA.
Type of Request: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 4,270.
Average Hours per Response:
5 minutes.
Burden Hours: 10,235.
Needs and Uses: This request is for
extension of a current information
collection.
The purpose of this collection of
information is to enable National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to
reduce the serious injury and mortality
of large whales, especially right whales,
due to incidental entanglement in the
United States (U.S.) commercial fishing
gear. Any persons setting trap/pot of
gillnet gear in some areas of the Atlantic
Ocean are required to paint or otherwise
mark their gear with one or two color
codes, designating the type of gear and
area where the gear is set. The surface
buoys of this gear need to be marked to
identify the vessel or fishery. These
marking requirements apply in the
various management areas under the
Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction
Plan (ALWTRP), developed under the
authority of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act.
The goals of this collection of
information are to obtain more
information on where large whales are
being entangled and on what type of
gear is responsible for the entanglement.
This information will allow NMFS to
focus further risk reduction measures in
certain areas or fisheries, where needed,
to meet the goals of the ALWTRP. Also,
fisheries observers can provide
information to managers on whether
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regulations need to be modified to
address compliance or safety issues.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
OMB Desk Officer:
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
Copies of the above information
collection proposal can be obtained by
calling or writing Jennifer Jessup,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance
Officer, (202) 482–0336, Department of
Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230 (or via the Internet at
JJessup@doc.gov).
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
Dated: July 10, 2012.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012–17101 Filed 7–12–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. Census Bureau
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; 2013 Alternative
Contact Strategy Test
The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
SUMMARY:
To ensure consideration, written
comments must be submitted on or
before September 11, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at jjessup@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument(s) and instructions should
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
I. Abstract
Decennial censuses have relied on
primarily two modes of data collection,
mail and in person interview. The
Census Bureau seeks to explore
alternative modes of contact and
collection in an effort to reduce costs
and increase self-response. This
research will be conducted through a
series of projects and tests throughout
the decade. Contact involving cellular
telephone numbers, text messages, and
email are under investigation, extending
the Census Bureau’s existing knowledge
and use of mail, landline telephone, and
internet modes. The 2013 Alternative
Contact Strategy Test is the first test to
support this research.
The Census Bureau will test alternate
contact information through a selfresponse test. Telephone numbers
obtained from commercial vendors will
be used to contact 40,000 households.
Information on the household’s
communication and contact modes will
be collected. The information will be
analyzed to inform future contact
strategies for 2020 Research and Testing
Project tests and design options for the
2020 Census.
II. Method of Collection
U.S. Census Bureau,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
DATES:
be directed to Amy O’Hara, Census
Bureau, CARRA Room 6H103,
Washington, DC 20233, 301–763–5757
(or via the Internet at
amy.b.ohara@census.gov).
The Census Bureau will conduct the
2013 Alternative Contact Strategy Test
with a national sample of 40,000
households, utilizing Computer
Assisted Telephone Interviews. The
Census Bureau estimates the response
rate to be 65 percent. Interviewers will
call households to confirm and collect
contact information such as address,
telephone, cell, and email.
The Census Bureau plans to conduct
the 2013 Alternative Contact Strategy
Test data collection in early winter of
2013. The specific data collection start
and end dates along with the duration
of the data collection period are still
under consideration. The Census
Bureau, however, expects that the
duration of the data collection period
will be about a month.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: None.
Form Number: To be determined.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
40,000.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Gear-Marking Requirement for Atlantic Large Whale Take
Reduction Plan.
OMB Control Number: 0648-0364.
Form Number(s): NA.
Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of a current
information collection).
Number of Respondents: 4,270.
Average Hours per Response: 5 minutes.
Burden Hours: 10,235.
Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a current
information collection.
The purpose of this collection of information is to enable National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to reduce the serious injury and
mortality of large whales, especially right whales, due to incidental
entanglement in the United States (U.S.) commercial fishing gear. Any
persons setting trap/pot of gillnet gear in some areas of the Atlantic
Ocean are required to paint or otherwise mark their gear with one or
two color codes, designating the type of gear and area where the gear
is set. The surface buoys of this gear need to be marked to identify
the vessel or fishery. These marking requirements apply in the various
management areas under the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan
(ALWTRP), developed under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection
Act.
The goals of this collection of information are to obtain more
information on where large whales are being entangled and on what type
of gear is responsible for the entanglement. This information will
allow NMFS to focus further risk reduction measures in certain areas or
fisheries, where needed, to meet the goals of the ALWTRP. Also,
fisheries observers can provide information to managers on whether
regulations need to be modified to address compliance or safety issues.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
OMB Desk Officer: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained
by calling or writing Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance
Officer, (202) 482-0336, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at
JJessup@doc.gov).
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
Dated: July 10, 2012.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-17101 Filed 7-12-12; 8:45 am]
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